scandal
noun uk/ˈskæn.dəl/ us/ˈskæn.dəl/
B2 [ C or U ]丑行;丑闻;震惊;反感
(an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval
a financial/political/sex scandal 财政／政治／性丑闻
Their affair caused/created a scandal in the office. 他们的风流韵事在办公室里成了丑闻。
The scandal broke (= became public knowledge) right at the beginning of the Conservative Party Conference. 就在保守党大会开幕的那一刻，丑闻曝了出来。
If there is the slightest suggestion/hint of scandal, the public will no longer trust us. 只要有哪怕一丝丑闻，公众就再也不会信任我们。
[ U ]丑闻报道
reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval
Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip. 有些杂志专门报道丑闻，散播小道消息。
to spread scandal 传播丑闻
[ S ]丢脸，耻辱
a situation that is extremely bad
[ + (that) ] It's a scandal (that) children are treated in this way. 这样对待孩子真是太可耻了。
- More examples
- It was a political scandal which damaged a lot of reputations.
- This latest scandal has raised doubts about his suitability for the post.
- This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people.
- So could this scandal bring down the government?
- A drugs scandal could end her career overnight.